ABSTRACT This phenomenological study explored the lived experiences of pregnant women using VeedaMom, a mobile app created to screen for and manage symptoms of perinatal depression. Participants were required to complete the in-app Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale weekly, watch psycho-educational videos featured in the app, and practice mindfulness exercises offered through the app as audio recordings. Individual interviews were conducted with six pregnant women attending a maternal-fetal clinic in South Texas. Three of these participants also took part in a focus group. The findings of this study provide a deeper understanding of pregnant women’s experiences while using the VeedaMom app. Some interesting findings refer to the role social media and social pressure play in their motherhood experience, and how an electronic intervention can help as treatment companion.

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使用 VeedaMom 电子应用程序作为妊娠治疗伴侣

摘要 这项现象学研究探索了孕妇使用 VeedaMom 的生活经历，VeedaMom 是一款移动应用程序，用于筛查和管理围产期抑郁症的症状。参与者必须每周完成应用程序内的爱丁堡产后抑郁量表，观看应用程序中的心理教育视频，并练习通过应用程序提供的正念练习作为录音。对在德克萨斯州南部一家母胎诊所就诊的六名孕妇进行了个人访谈。其中三名参与者还参加了一个焦点小组。这项研究的结果让我们更深入地了解孕妇在使用 VeedaMom 应用程序时的体验。一些有趣的发现涉及社交媒体和社会压力在她们的母性经历中所扮演的角色，